Saturday, May 10
Yelm Farmers Market
Yelm Farmers Market will continue its series of weekly sales from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, near Yelm City Park at 206 McKenzie Ave. The event will feature a variety of vendors local to Yelm and the region.
Get Fit Yelm community cleanup
For the third time in business history, Get Fit Yelm will host a community cleanup event from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. The local gym will provide trash bags, gloves and a dumpster for collected waste. It also invites local businesses to form their own teams and help Get Fit Yelm expand its reach. Visit Get Fit Yelm at 103 93rd Ave SE for more details.
Prairie Appreciation Day
Celebrate the area’s prairies at Glacial Heritage Preserve on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out native flowers in bloom, play prairie-themed games, and learn about the region’s ecosystem. The event is hosted and coordinated by Friends of Puget Prairies. The Glacial Heritage Preserve is located at 15044 Mima Road SW, Olympia.
Saturday, May 17
City of Yelm Spring Cleanup
The City of Yelm’s spring cleanup event will return at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, as Yelm Public Works invites Yelm residents of the 98597 area code to bring their large, non-hazardous household items to dispose of. The event will last until “dumpsters are full,” according to its Facebook event tab.
Saturday, May 31
Roy Rodeo returns
The annual Roy Pioneer Rodeo is set return from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at the Roy Rodeo Grounds, located 8710 Higgins Greig Road in Roy. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the front gate.
Sunday, June 1
Roy Rodeo returns
The annual Roy Pioneer Rodeo is set return from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the Roy Rodeo Grounds, located 8710 Higgins Greig Road in Roy. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at the front gate.
Friday, June 13
Party on the Prairie: Summer Concert
The Party on the Prairie: Summer Concert event will return at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at Yelm City Park, located 108 SE McKenzie Ave. The event will feature a beer garden, food trucks and live music which includes local artists Dakota Poorman, the Olson Brothers, and country music star Adam Craig.
Saturday, June 14
Prairie Days Parade
Join the Yelm Chamber of Commerce and hundreds of community members lined up on Yelm Avenue to celebrate the Prairie Days Parade, which features the theme of “Rockin’ Through the Ages” this summer. Event hosts ask participants and attendees to pick a costume based on their favorite band and let it inspire their float design, if participating. The parade itself will begin at 9 a.m., and the participant lineup will begin at 7:30 a.m. You can sign up at yelmchamber.com to participate in the event.
Saturday, June 28
Color Fun Run
The partnership between the City of Yelm and Youth Athletics Recreation Development (YARD) will continue at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, at Yelm City Park as the annual Color Fun Run returns. Participants can choose their distance of one-mile run, a 3K run or a 5K run. Everyone 2 years old and up are invited to attend, and registration costs $30. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/ColorFunRun25.
